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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
imagined effects of which the original

imagined effects Of which the original
type existed only in his brain.
But, in my opinion, the most suggest
i've circumstance In MOZart's infant life
was the way in which he took to the
working of the first organ he had seen.
Whennhe was only seven years old his
father took him to see an organ. $40
amuse ourselves" said Leopold In a
letter to a friend, Il explained the
pedals to Wolfgang. He began imme-
diately, to try them, pushing the
stool back and standing and tread
ing the bass as readily as if he had prac-
ticed many months. Every one was as
tonished." '"This is new gift of tOd,"
adds the enthusiastic father somewhat
quantity, (which many only attain after
much labor
Half a year or so before this Mozart
had composed harpsichOrd concerto,
methodically and correctly written land
wholly unObjectionable, except that it
contained too many difficult passages"
In 1868, Mozart being then seven years
old. the Mozart family started on an
extensive tour, which brought the young
musician to London in 1764. But In
Paris, before he was yet fully eight
years old, he published his first two
works. It cannot be wondered at that
the infant prodigy attracted more than
mere passing notice in the English
capital. His performances were con-
sidered worthy of scientific attention,
and in both volumes of the "Philo.,
sophical Transactions of the Royal
Society there appears full account OF
the extraordinary achievements OF the
young musician. In later volume,
the Sixty-ninth, Dr.. Barneo, after re-
marking that he could discover little in
Leopold Mozart to account for young
Wolfgang's precociOus powers. pro-
ceeds to state judieially, and manifestly
without exaggeratiOn, what the young
musician accomplished. ''At eight
years of age" says the ungrammatical
doctor of music, q was frequently con-
WINGED of his great knowledge of music
by his writing, and that his invention,
taste, meditation and execution in eX-
temporary playing were such as few
professors are possessed of at forty
years of age
1t may be added that Mozart's first
opera, La Finta Simplice,' now un-
known, though much commended at the
time by HaSse and MetaStaSiO. was
written when he was only twelve years
old. The first of his operas which was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
A Museum of Religion.

Parisians who, in these latter DAYS, at
lie asst, are not remarkable for the deph
or fervor of their religious feelings, are
about to have museum of religions.
The founder of this remarkable and in
teresting institution is a M. Guimet,
says Paris dispatch to the London
Telegraph. The building is in the
Gr@cO-ROman style of architecture, and
with its pillared porticoes, its rOtunda,
its columns, and its caryatides, looks
like an ancient temple. 1t is situated
near the Trocadero, at corner of the
Avenue d'Jena. The edifice has been
constructed after designs which were
taken from the last mOsaics discovered
at Pompeii. The religions of Greece
and Rome are most strongly repre-
scented, and in the northern gallery is
an atrium, which is to contain the altar
of a pagan divinity copied from all
original model. In the lateral galleries
will be exhibited objects appertaining
to the religions Of Egypt, India and
China. In a garden attached to the
building there is to be placed a large
conservatory and pond containing
plants cOnsecrated to religious uses. It
is stated that the museum will be
opened to the public in few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
HE SOLD HIS CHILD FOR RUM.
An Old WOod-ChOpper Repents of
His Insane Bargain When 1t Is
Too Late.

An Old Wood Chopper Repents of
His Insane Bargain When 1t Is
Too Late.
People residing in the Eastern part of
the old town of KilIingwOrth, Conn.,,
have been discussing the biggest sensa-
ton that has ever come to light in that
staid and moral community. Maggie
Morrison, a young girl of nineteen. has
been sold by her father TO a comparative
stranger.
KillingwOrth is a large town in point
of square miles only, and the news of
the alleged sale has travelled slowly.
Maggie Morrison, the heroine of the
story, is the daughter of old Pete MOrri-
son, better known as "Drunkard Pete"
from the fact that he is always in as adj
Vanced a state of intOXicatiOn as his
means will permit. Pete is wood
chopper by occupation, although he is
never occupied when he can help it. He
is the proud pOSS eSSOr of little hut
near Beachnut hill, where he has lived
for four years.
Harrison came to Killingworth with
his daughter few years ago from the
eastern part of the state. The daughter
kept house" for the old man. Your
correspondent went out into this will
derneSs and asked the old man what had
become of his daughter.
Yer see" he began, removing his
pipe long enough to tell the story, 'me
and Tom Atwood, who has been living
with me, had been wOrkin' together
bout six weeks. Tom TUX shine ter
the gal an was mad cause she wouldn't
have much ter do with him. Las week
me an Tom wus on drunk. He had
money an whiskey, an L hadn't none.
wanted some of ther ticker mighty
bad an fin'ly, when Ire wouldn't give
me none. ] got mad. Then he sed as
how he'd gimme ther jug an $50 boot
fer Their gal, an tOle him twas a bar
gain. He gimme ther whisky an Their
money an [ got drunker'n ever, when [
cum to seed he an the gal was gone,
an | pose he's tux her off.
Atwood is called a worthless charac-
ter. He has been mixed up in countless
scrapeS in North Madison, where he
lived until the place became too hot to
hold him. Some months ago he fell in
with old Pete and made his shanty his
home until he took his departure as
narrated above. He is suspected of
having been mixed up in a robbery
that occurred in Clinton few weeks
ago and is supposed to have obtained
his money in that manner. Where At
wood and the girl are now no one
knows. although it is thought he has
gone back TO North Madison with her.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
Confirmation of Re-Assessment
for Opening Widening and
Extension of Oakland Street
and Altering Pleasant Avenue.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
Cry OF ST., PAUL. MINI. Nov, 10, 1887. (

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, NOv.18, 1887.
The re-assessment of benefits, costs
and expenses arising from opening.
widening and extension of Oakland
street by an easy grade to Pleasant
avenue, at or near Ramsey street, and
altering Pleasant avenue between Law
ton and Ramsey streets, Judgment hay
ing been denied on certain prop
erty by the District Court of RAM
sey County, Minnesota, i'll the city of
st. Paul, Minnesota, having been COM
pleted by the Board of Public Works in
and for said city, said Board will meet
at their office in said city, at 2 p. m. on
the 5th day of December, A. d. 1887, to
hear objections df any to said re-assess-
ment, at which time and place, unless
sufficient cause is shown to the con-
trary, said re-aSSeSSment will be con-
firmed by said Board.
The following is list of the supposed
owners names. a description of the
property benefited and the amounts re-
assessed against the same, tO-wit:
OPENING, WIDENING AND EX-
TENSION OF OAKLAND STREET
BY AN EASY GRADE TO PLEAS
ANT AVENUE, AT OR NEAR
RAMSEY STREET.
Whitacre, Brisbine and Mullen's Sub
division of Lots and 2, Leech'S
Out Lots, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
NURSERY BAWLERs.

Never mind the baby; let the sky
rocket.-Cleburne Bulletin.
A squall makes sail boats eapSize, but
makes a baby'S mouth one size larger
New Haven News.
Marshall, Miss, boasts baby eleven
months old that whistles. As between
whistling and crying babies, we'd pre-
fer one that smileS.-NOrrislow Herald.
Babies are not the most uncertain
things! Leave baby Oh wide ned and
go off to visit neighbor, and in half ain
hour that child will have drowned itself
in cistern on the next blOck.-Judge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
A DOG CLERK.
He Sells Cigars and Tobacco and
Gives Matches to Purchasers.

LEhere is a dog in the Philadelphia
News cigar store who has more intelli-
gence than the average messenger boy.
and whose traits lay the district boy in
the shade. He belongs to Billy Porter,
the well known eX-clOwn. The dog an
swerS to the name of Jumbo. Whenever
any of the statesmen or clerks employed
in the numerous stores on the south side
OF Chestnut street wants a cigar or
piece of tobacco he will stand in the
store door and hold up piece of money
and Immediately Jumbo knows what is
wanted and starts off on rush for the
money. Receiving his order he returns
and deposits the money before Billy ard
asks for his cigar or tobacco, whichever
II may be. If it be cigar shat is
wanted he will refuse to take tobacco
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
THE GENIUS OF MOZART.
How He Became an Accomplished
Musician at Five.

In ms early musical studies, writes
Prof. r. A. Proctor, Mozart not only
surprised every one by the readiness
with which he learned new pieces, but
by his singular power of apparently an
ticipating what his father proposed to
teach him. 1t seemed impossible to tell
him anything which he did not know
before. At the age Of five he had over
come the difficulty of composing without
using an instrument. He had COM
menced composition with recourse to
the clayier, but his powers in mental
music constantly increased, and he soon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
A Peasants Adventures in Paris

lAOHuOu
A peasant living in TOuraine lately
inherited a fortune of $4,000, and in
stead of remaining among his native
plains he came to Paris and blOOmed
out as nabob Nj. I.uzard-for SO he
was called-hired spacious suite of
rooms on the boulevard M0ntparnasse
and took IN as partner a young woman.
This female helped herself literally to
the good things in the parvenu's house,
and with the aid of male friend from
the outer boulevard, whom she passed
off as her brother, stole $1,000 or $500
and some jewels from her wealthy pro-
tector. The accomplices had taken the
precautiOn before robbing the un-
Sophisticated Luzard to tie him to bed
post and to gag his mouth. The nabob
was discovered in this dangerous and
undignifed position by his concierge,
but his two Interesting friends have not
vet been found.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
Scraps of Sport,

Walter Wilmot will leave tonight for Los
Angeles, Cal. where he will play with the
Los Angeles club during the winter. He will
return to ST. Paul before going to Washing
ton in the spring. Jevne will probably ac-
company him to the coast
Jimmy Conley has withdrawn as Patsy
OLearys hacker. Needham will train
O'Leary. who is already under way at Bass
lake. Needham and 0'Leary will box at
Needham's benefit Tuesday night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

and vice versa. If he delivers a cigar
and the purchaser says, jun, haven't
a match" he will start back for one and
won't give up until he gets enc and de-
livers it. He will make purchases for
anybody in the entire block from Eighth
to Ninth street, and has never been
known to carry the wrong article nor
the wrong change.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
A Chance for Oshkosh.

NpeclaI 70 the GIODt.
GREEN BAY. Wis, Nov. 20.-Dele-
gates from Oconto, Marinette, Menasha
aud Green Bay met at the American
house in this city to-day and formed the
Amateur Northwestern Base Ball asso-
citation. A schedule of games was made
out and a committee was appointed to
draw up a constitution and bylaws.
Kaukanna and Oshkosh were not repre-
scented. but it is expected that they will
loin the league.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

down; but the mosquitoes gathered
around me as joyously as before. l
tried this three or four times, but It
didn't phase them, and / joined the
hands Of the pile-driver, who were as
bad off as myself. We passed the night
away with songs and yarns. Hatchie
Coon was my last Office, for quit tele-
graphy when left there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
Before a Big Crowd.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-The first
game here between the Eastern base
ball clubs, played here to-day, was wit
messed by $1,000 people. Score: Chica-
60 L. PHILADELPHIA 5.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
Thanksgiving Race.

New YORK, Nov. 20.-A match race
for $4,000 side will be contested on
the Driving clubs track, on Thanksgiv-
ing day. between Kenilworth, record
2:lS1l, and Rosalind Wilkes, record
2:1SK. The race will be started at 80
u. m,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
THE CLEARANCES.
Exchanges of the Leading Cities
For the Week

BosToN, Nov. 20.-The following ia
bic, complied from dispatches to the
Post from the managers of the leading
clearing houses in the United States,
shows the gross exchanges for the week
ended Nov. 10, 1887, together with the
rates per cent of increase or decrease
as compared with the amounts for the
corresponding week of 1886: "
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

publicly produced. "Mitridate," was
written by him when he was only four
teen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

Hx gives the wants BOOM"
HUTUWH Still they come and still
there's room.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

ly every railroad in the country, but,
like nearly all the early telegraphers,
never cared to work for one company
more than six months at time.
II held down little Office on the
Union Pacific one winter way up in the
Rocky mountains, where, for three
months. the snow was piled up over the
top of the depot, and to look either up
or down the track, with the snow banks
twelve and fifteen feet high on either
side, made one shiver. But / had plenty
of coal and plenty of books, and rather
enjoyed it. At another time l worked
out in Arizona on the A. u p, where
all L could see on either side of the
depot was sandy waste and a
sectlOn-hOuSe. But the worst snap L
ever got into was about four years ago,
and my railroad life ended with that
job. | struck Kansas City about the
last of June, hard up and out of work.
was ready to take anything that turned
up: so, when the superintendent of the
S. d. NJ. told me he could give me an
office down in Arkansas, l accepted with
alacrity. He warned me ttat;R was not
a pleasant location, but thatdidR'twOrry
me a bit; that night | boarded u train
armed with pass, which read:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

Sleeping Car Hygiene.
Medical and Surgical Record.
For men light cap, one that will
cover the ears, so as to carve as night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
Supposed owner and

Supposed owner and
description. Lot. BENEFITS
S. D. Lord Only of Oak
land street,. ...........13 81 w
Same Except Oakland
street,. ................14 is 90
Same except Oakland
street,. ................15 % w
M. l.. Johns except Oak
land street. ...........16 % o0
julia New except Oak
land street,. ...........17 % 00
F.W Rogers Except Oak &
land street. .13 Il 8 60
Michael Morn Except II
Oakland street,. 800. 81 y, 40
F. w. Rogers Except
Oakland street,. 80 =. Is w
John Wright Except :.
Oakland street,. ......29 p w
A. McHough Except
Oakland street.. ......2S q 0o
P. Doherty Except Oak
land street, ...........T ~ w
street,. A.p 10 40
Same 10 40
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21
TERRORS OF The LINE.
A Telegraph Operators Dreary and
Lonely Station in the Swamps.
HATCHIE COON, ARKANSAS
Besieged by Wild Cats, Bears and
Snakes and Oppressed by Dark
I. ness and Malaria.


HAVE worked in some
queer p a ces," S aid
Charles Elliott, an DID,
time railroad telegraph
operator, to a st. Louis
Republican reporter, as
he str0lled into the TO
'tunda of the Laclede.
Charlie handled the key
behind a paper ma
chine" for years before
saunders came into use,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

Thurston's Subdivision of Lot Z, Block
3, Terrace Park Addition
to st. Paul.
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Benefits
Hermann Scheffer. 6 $50 90
Same. 81 90
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-21

*Not included In totals.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-29
Facts Farmers Ought to Know.

The value of understandable coin is re-
ported, for the whole country, 81 cents
higher than one year ago. The farm
prices average about Sc cents per bushel
The weight of the wheat crop of 1886
surpasses very slightly that of 1884, being
5S.4 pounds per bushel against 5S.3. The
estimated weight of the crop Of 1885 was
only 81 pounds.
The past winter proved one of the cold
est for many years in the northern states,
and the warmest in nearly all the south
crn states.
New York state does not produce, prob
borders.
There are now about 5000, 900 owners
Of farms in this country.
A factory has been built in Florida for
the production of wine from oranges.
Since JAN 1 there have been exported
from this country 90, 034 barrels Of apples,
9,799 barrels of beans, 1, PAS, 800 barrels of
flour, SO, 047 bushels of oats and s, 641, 703
bushels of wheat.
The trade in American apples in Eng
land is growing steadily and will continue
to do so if care is taken to pack none but
first class fruit and brand it with trade
mark.
The Beauty Ct Hebron potato has be-
come one Of the leading varieties for gen
eral culture in Great Britain.
1t is said that not less than 100000
pounds of dried sage leaves are used an
nually in the United States for various
purposes.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-29
A Government for the People.

NOSCHAMChU loT tuO CoPAcs
Will you please state the origin Of the definition
OF our government as zone of the people, by the
people and for the peopleY' s. T. s.
1t is contained in the concluding sentence
of Abraham Lincoln's speech at Gettysburg,
on Nov. 10, 1868. The following is the
speech:
-four score and seven years ago our faith
ers brought forth upon this continent new
nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated
to the proposition that all men are created
equal Now we are engaged in great civil
war, testing whether that nation or any ma
ton SO conceived and SO dedicated can long
endure. We are met upon great battle
field Of that war. We have come here to
dedicate portion of that field as final rest
ing place for those who have given their lives
that the nation might live. 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do this
But in large sense We cannot dedicate, we
cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this
ground. The brave men, living and dead,
who struggled here have consecrated it far
above our power to add OF detract. The
world will little note nor long remember
what we say here, but it can never forget
what they did here. 1t is for us, tho living,
rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished
work which they who fought here have thus
far SO nobly advanced. 1t is rather for us to
be here dedicated to the great work remain
ing before us; that from these honored dead
we take increased devotion to the cause for
which they gave the last full measure Of de-
votion; that we here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain; that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth Of
freedom, and that government of the people,
by the people and for the people shall not
perish from the earth"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-29
A FLOOD GATE,

The sketch explains itself: Get two
mud sills, oak, 8 or 10 feet long and Is OF
20 inches in diameter. How one side and
cuts Tortice in center of each. Lay one
on each side OF stream, hewn side up, with
top about level with low water mark.
Next set two posts in the mortices. These
should be high enough TO allow the gate
to he hoisted above high water mark.
Then frame q stiff pole on top Of these
posts, first squaring two sides. Spike
braces on the down stream side of the
posts to mud sill, and board up the space
to post and sill tight, to keep hogs from
creeping between gate and post. The
gate is made by mailing strips on a 2x4
piece of scantling, or using light iron rods
braced by stiff wire, as shown in cut
Hang the gate by chains with hook at one
end. Hook on about two feet from each
end of gate, and one in the middle Bore
holes through the top log to pass chains
through, and put an iron bolt or pin
through link. The gate must swing
clear of posts and bank. You can raise or
lower this gate at will, to allow drift, ice,
etc, to pass through.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-04-29
Few Know What They Drink.

at is fact" said a somewhat famous
mixerof fancy drinks last evening, "that there
are very few good judges of liquor. 1t is a
very old chestnut to set out whisky when
brandy is called for, and not one in ten can
tell the difference. have often been told by
a customer that he had never tasted finer
brandy when he was drinking a very ordi-
nary whisky. There are few people who can
distinguish between high and low priced
wines. remember nearly splitting my sides
once laughing at man who was ordering
champagne. He was drinking Werner's
American extra dry, and told his friend how
he once drank it with NJ Werner in Paris.
He thought it was the highest priced French
wine until he found out that it was costing
him only dollar bottle. Then he wilted
"Even manufacturers are sold. Once at a
convention of the beer brewers of the coun-
try heard a brewer boast that he could
name any kind of beer with his eyes blinded.
We tried him, and when the handkerchief
was over his eyes we gave him nine sips out
of the same glass and heard him name nine
different brands. That was very good sport.
As matter of fact, this telling liquors by
the taste is very delicate business. By mod
ern processes distillers can age liquors so as
to fool even the old timers. The worst case
ever struck was fisherman who rowed me
down the river last summer. / offered him
swig out Of bottle containing very fine
whisky. He returned it, saying it was POOR
stuff. handed him bottle containing some
rot gut I Used TO clean my gun. He took
long pull, and said it was as good liquor as he
ever tasted.-DufTalo Courier.